Lochawe
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Lochawe Scottish Gaelic Loch Obha |
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 24 ′ N , 5 ° 3 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 200 (1971 census) | ||
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| Post town | Dalmally | ||
| ZIP code section | PA33 | ||
| prefix | 01838 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Argyll and Bute | ||
| British Parliament | Argyll and Bute | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Argyll and Bute | ||
Lochawe ( Gaelic : Loch Obha ) is a small town in the north of the Scottish Council Area Argyll and Bute . It is on the north bank, near the eastern end of Loch Awe about 19 kilometers north of Inveraray and 26 kilometers east of Oban . In 1971 Lochawe had 200 inhabitants. The town is no longer listed separately in more recent census data.
In Lochawe is the St Conan's Kirk, a monument from the highest Scottish monument category A. It is a church building that was built on the banks of Loch Awe from 1881. To the west of the village is the Cruachan Falls hydropower station below the 1,126 meter high Ben Cruachan .
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The village is located directly on the A85 that connects Oban with Perth . Lochawe station was opened on July 1, 1880. It is on the West Highland Line between Crianlarich and Oban. After it was initially closed in September 1965, it was finally reopened as an unoccupied stop in May 1985. The station is now served by trains on the West Highland Line. There is also a jetty in Lochawe.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ^ Information from the Scottish Parliament
- ↑ a b c Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Entry on Loch Awe Station in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Lochawe in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database